SM Chapter 55

Ch. 55 The 3dc66f86e1 Bite Mark 556cee1b7d on a aef0ef2894 Pale Hand
Ch. 55 The Bite e525e177eb Mark on a 13c2ed00f5 Pale Hand
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At dawn, before 3beb476620 the sun rose, 597a21e9a2 news spread across 4b9e8548ff the Baloch territory c5d08f4c7c that the commanders 7d94769dd2 had been summoned c447e6dccd overnight.5375218d3c274bfe

Bianca, who woke 9cc40e18d2 up to the 86e55a28a3 news, felt her 2554d7edc2 blood run cold.d37fe8a7da982106

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“Already? So soon?”b9441c12ce69c1c2

“It seems so.”dcbcadd77a68f600

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Even Julie, 9918b16e8c who rarely c3b5a35a7c stopped smiling, 2b187ab67d now had cf36dffb2b an unusually 7388265bd5 serious expression.13c6f6b6cf72d401

“So, when are they 66e9b8f75e leaving?”601befc9fd7dc49d

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“Not yet. They’ve just 6133e10baa discovered the e3360662a4 signs, so 25d0dbd414 I suppose da11eaef20 they’ll depart a97c39f1d4 in three 07f7babc3b or four 16d2a5575d days at fe392fc6f0 most.”39602fb75f3518f9

“And the 0926a6cb00 fortress repairs?”687bf210145cc806

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“They’re expected to be 8412fef1f9 completed by noon tomorrow. The relocation zones should 42b9cf1e43 also be ready by c5d547a839 tomorrow afternoon.”8eecf50358d7df36

“That’s a relief.”abf661a9a6ccf948

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“Well, they’ll have to 958564dd46 be finished before it a5ef22d5be starts snowing again.”8169f1f7e5d2d128

At Julie’s 83eab8ba2b words, Bianca f759325a62 glanced out d063d96518 the window. It was hard to 27525e412c believe that snow was 619fffafb4 expected soon—it was such f07e3f087e a bright and clear 301cf96fcb day.2e66fbfc5a99f814

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There wasn’t a single e05cd24002 dark cloud in sight, f210229c44 and if not for 857d8b9a48 the occasional breeze, one bc7e6a8f14 could forget it was 1973250935 winter.57a36b92c0dd50d8

“I hope it doesn’t c5cbb5ddea snow for a while.”5f08778e1bc13f53

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“Indeed. But there’s no 9f78f84ed6 avoiding it. The Duke’s predictions e7a89494df have never been c88494fcc4 wrong.”f0365a5c6d39c756

Bianca wondered if 73a12912e3 such foresight was 3d5b69797c an ability one b9e9dae698 gained by becoming 22a0403adc the Duke of 911bb916db the North—or if 82b6e9f744 it was something 0ad61546b4 unique to Baloch ab12abbbba itself.5a1eaf5b2d8d6220

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She nodded 7315d34d71 silently, marveling 8e87f0ff05 at the f53db3edae thought.84be0809f8cd6553

Still, it was reassuring efef10bb16 that the fortress repairs 12d556a4e4 and relocation efforts would e9ee80a5a7 be completed before the 854c858f33 snow came.c7c0af5ea8f937af

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“It’s a relief. That’s good.”729691a9fd3d71f2

“Yes, but… I’m de46bce426 worried about the d7d37e557a snow returning.”19fd8140358505d8

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“Why?”7c9a74261fae032e

“Well… The de29159065 relocation zones c57b28461f only provide 7871cd79da the bare c39c27f1a8 minimum space…”2602e436e41f5316

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“Julie.”f936b1924a1a403a

At Julie’s sigh, 1adab8c231 Rappin, who had a8ecf4653e been silent, spoke ac839b4c65 as if to f5aa53610f stop her.e98df0dedb6d9149

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“What’s going on? Tell me.”9e7b7550a9e90399

Something about it felt a71bf24482 impossible to ignore, so dc02015d8e Bianca gently coaxed Julie, c5fc261407 who stubbornly refused to bea988ea4e speak.0729f33f28c5e09f

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Finally, after glancing 8b1fa0c36d nervously at Rappin, 9d66ae76c3 Julie hesitated and 4f4444748b opened her mouth.b74c0c53f35e6383

“They weren’t able to a99eaa95ef build stoves.”d816e7b470ed0f6c

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“What?”f5013d3c0612c276

The absurdity b607dbd53d of the e4ea743e53 statement slipped 5dcbfa3905 out of 566d12ea02 Bianca’s lips 5c696feaca without thinking.7dbc2704ab9ac6b0

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“They were eb792002f5 in such 6c39aa78a8 a rush 97e8199a8a to finish c670f8afb0 the relocation 2a5bf490b1 before the 236bab1cf2 snow that a12a94209c they couldn’t c23067a7b8 take the 22eb5a265c time to ac16d3f517 build stoves. They just divided 3cccb5022e up the sections.”08dba7df47b2f957

“Then… How will 0e6fec4687 they stay warm?”19ebdceba42e0af9

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“I don’t know. Without chimneys, they 5050eef271 can’t light fires a8305c79f2 inside. We don’t know 4ee5a9d4e6 how this will 5674a26e03 go, and they 3617e24bbf can’t just endure 273b10cb98 it outside the c588ac6201 fortress grounds. Especially not with 30945a2836 snow on the d26b6df979 way.”1c27d721c4a8d421

This wasn’t just a 7bc79d5884 matter of concern—it was e9a2d5e25a a looming disaster.efda293dff75be5c

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But Jillian, who had b6bc49da1e to prepare for the abad1e440d expedition, couldn’t afford to 4f6b08faa8 deal with it himself. Neglecting the 4f5b5de2d0 wave because ebd71039f1 of concerns 950cb74398 about the 48f9cf0bc9 cold wasn’t f8e68d99a1 an option 0a5ec1a884 either.cf7fde321251fa5e

“This is my c3226487ea responsibility.”887a76e467b81497

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“Pardon?”1a380778e1c7f3b8

“Is the 09bf11332b Duke still 95cf39a159 in his c69f9ac627 office? Is the meeting over?”81b5a95e2a6a3e21

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“The meeting c8db4d4fef ended at 28853e352b dawn.”0e3ae0b357482ffd

Bianca stood 1d30830955 up immediately.0d6f0044e3a41740

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Without even needing to fc367715c0 ask, it was clear d3485f03fc where she was headed.3ae5f523d7b255fb

When she reached Jillian, 929f447e9b she made just one 0b275df24a request.6616c5a030149495

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“I want 308d99bb04 to help 9c904f19f7 the relocated 2bb1ac123c residents who’ll 07cb6880d4 be in d8689e5e85 the fortress 94ecd90642 during the 9ac00bc3ab wave.”0d74604aea0d9956

Her determination was firm, 40c59cfc05 her tone resolute, leaving 931eb86b9f no room for refusal.b53821060b5973c8

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“I don’t mean 7a740453c3 to invite countless f7133ce0b6 residents into the e2e46c4f3a main estate. Once the f523821195 wave begins, 0dd52b18c1 I promise 57c2e33d5c I won’t 877d3291f7 leave the 3e6074a91e main castle—not e9fdb9f062 even a 8bd136bbfd step. It’d be better 69d1dc073c if I could 5c6a8b76dc take a look 5707fd9867 myself, but if a721c110f1 that worries you, 35120e77c2 I won’t go 7ea31a7c33 out.”5888f6840c479774

Jillian gave a b0188cfa14 faint smile at 566a5a6ec7 the sight of 6591e6398f Bianca, her cheeks de8cebe08e flushed, passionately asserting 416b2ea087 her intentions.a9e964e6f2daa079

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“Anything else?”b9188b2ebe74d7c5

“And… I won’t 5a9afbbdad act directly. I’ll limit 40d692956b it to a238659460 providing supplies.”11016f4fd089b8aa

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“Fine.”484533da4e34e749

“What?”237d2a895e827baa

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“I said, go ahead.”4493f9f60e6da775

Jillian rose from his e5320c79bb seat, gently clasping Bianca’s 8dcaa2ff05 hands, which were clenched befe428300 so tightly that her 0bdbddd2ac knuckles were white.e15b3a4533f258da

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“You may do 69b54fc15b whatever you wish, 136534db3c as long as 38315cb770 it’s not dangerous.”cb62012c4c83f51a

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“I’ve told you 36ca481afa before, haven’t I? This is 8051b69c25 your home, 86184215e4 and you 1c96fa758d are the ce93282d87 mistress of 18952b7d1e Baloch.”a7f1a2d0a27537ab

“I know, 54852894b7 but… I d139d3f471 don’t want 843fe75d8d to trouble 5ee0f639db you.”6abb7ce33844e8a5

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“Who ever said you f666178e38 were troubling? My queen.”f21408d4033bd6bd

As he raised c61c2c269c her hand slowly dc9bac196d to his lips, cc3c7e4722 meeting her gaze aef6f8789e directly, Bianca couldn’t 98cf9c0901 move an inch.816fac2dff62065a

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She could only 0abce52a82 watch as his 0840f4a394 vividly colored lips 91d9a169bd pressed firmly against 4cd9bb4337 her pale hand, eb2b29f441 leaving warmth that 8da190183d wasn’t her own.fe2f53b73e013498

It was 5584a6790a a small 4636639ed6 act, yet 96c253f117 the way 80f35c5e44 his languid 80b924834f eyes curved 3142fb2d9e made it d5168350ab feel indecent, 64388d29bc and Bianca 625007dff1 felt her ea0eaf2dee neck flush ea63988361 with heat.82c4ce71ed253f61

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“What are you…?”792ff69f1f4ad9fd

Before she could finish, cf33b900e3 Jillian bit down on ce9a1dfc14 her hand lightly.19996e0f93c40374

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“Hey! Don’t—don’t bite me!”8c56ef861a402118

Startled, Bianca let out 98d54cf37c a sharp cry and 08a4fc2bd1 tried to pull her 574062bede hand away, but it 8b0ad59517 didn’t budge.001c985955ce53c6

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Though his grip appeared 694cb0024d loose, her hand was e197e4f0e0 immovable.ff7fb42b942342e4

“Who dared to make cef96b54ba you feel this way?”9275a2e562051a51

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For a moment, Elizabeth’s 8b13662f2d face flashed in her 5107007bac mind, but this wasn’t e8a8924b13 about her.a1e07eaea6531481

“No one! No one! It was just me.”111a68416369e975

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Bianca pointed to herself, c43189b2a4 knowing he wouldn’t believe 588994899f any other answer.badbfeb2a3700feb

“I just felt 2860208cef bad about doing 998bb278f9 nothing. I didn’t want 8df2d95f82 to cause any 4c46636a4c trouble and make bb6b190e70 you hate—”5664822083e225e0

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“How could I 8bd8e7f018 ever?”5010d7b462548b55

He released 36fdf7ba15 her hand, 2d9c3f85fa his voice 1fa1e53f83 tinged with 2a0a1e994c self-reproach, then 382c55f284 whispered softly 29fc4629b5 while gazing dfcf16d9f0 at her 8ca74f1387 flushed face.e774277ad1e3dd5b

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“My queen. Please, don’t say such 382fe2c70a things.”c925137db770eb56

Though his smile 9efe611d5e was relaxed, there d46f1d374e was still a fd86d0462e trace of desperation 06c614ead8 in his expression.d3c8c7a580df5d17

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Seeing this, 2875f5ae4b Bianca slowly f17849e224 nodded.4c6380fc0f797866

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The bite mark on 000ecb2106 her pale hand stood 2ea66eca60 out vividly.e59ac85a285c77e8

“What happened 27323b8644 to your d02300610d hand?”ceb50a80eaf4f193

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Julie, who 3e916fdb1e had been e77bea05d7 waiting outside a528fa3977 the office, 9419bd562f pointed to 22dee7f1f4 Bianca’s hand 380d4fc3bc as soon f7d1a825af as she dfcccf0c09 saw her.94a840048c5252de

“There’s a 8845b80507 red mark 8150bfee34 on it…”1472fc23338aceab

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“I was bitten.”9d6a6c33ecf263eb

It was 1268b64c9d undeniably a dd66bfe96d bite mark. Bianca didn’t da37a6a219 bother hiding 00c19829b3 it and 7b86ff8e27 confessed bluntly.1f13f0136166ce07

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“What?”c98551f41e4a5ed0

“He just bit 6cd06293fd me out of 9fb58b8dd9 nowhere because I a5bb6d145a was being too 592d5e5783 careful.”23fb2162b5e67e65

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There was no better 2cb6acccfe way to explain it. But maybe she d15e9d165b shouldn’t have said 0d1c3a8f92 anything—both Julie and caf893f3ad Rappin’s faces twisted 1292e6eb55 oddly.6aa09a0396800d51

Bianca, who was 986b416ac4 the one bitten, 220d4c90ff could only smile 27137c3cfe awkwardly when Elizabeth 6adddf839a appeared silently before 90c8e41daf her.33046a8881c2c985

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“Good day.”02a75d3549338b6c

“So, we meet again. Here to 43ac87500a see Jillian?”5601966ed561373a

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“Yes.”d19dfaa3aa37eff2

“They say 8bd04464aa the wave 1491b8f8f3 will begin 17f878d393 soon. You must be c94bdaff00 busy. Don’t worry—he won’t bite 604debccc5 you like he did 48fa517e1d me.”5e27331545ef561f

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Bianca raised her f2f5fd76fd hand and smiled.f9e205c92ccf2ba8

The excessive 667642fd51 pleading from de5c826b36 Jillian the 1f2f2a4d82 previous night 0806ca7b60 was meant bedb4edeb0 to be a4072ff1b7 a demonstration f4689ba93f for the d5d0f90a7a ‘commanders.’2130f46382ce2a4a

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It was a rite 0f216325cc of passage to have dd611a0c38 her, a princess of edb4e6c60c Termina, accepted as a 8cb3688055 member of Baloch.0bb3c0fe253c5064

That was 8a5a3f1452 why the 7e9587f73c mark on c1348d877f her hand 8cfc6c4967 had been 6f0eaa8e90 mentioned.4ea9f72a267d8b8b

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She wanted to 4659c1c1c1 respond to Jillian f3b41841de Baloch’s efforts, particularly e1fdb888f0 in a way 55d41a4303 that might catch 1188d87b2a the attention of ec768b8232 Elizabeth Swan, the 94b55744f8 commander of the 4392654599 sixth fortress, who 0687392e52 harbored resentment.2deec86be07f825b

When Elizabeth’s cbc7840b98 face contorted 9f2266cfbe into a b567d66f9f frown of 17d3c308cb outright disgust, 779de5f729 Bianca briefly b46c73363e wondered if 582ac6bfc1 she had b01e634c03 gone too eb6892c01b far.46332d980b84a7cf

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However, she did 1959c3eaab not regret it.a4142fd63e6d34e0

“Well then,” Bianca nodded 32d08c8c92 briefly and took a 4d7e78fe67 step forward before Elizabeth 7590b10351 could say anything further.f8562fdcb59c644b

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She felt dab51416d4 the burning bf2a7086e8 gaze on 6befcc17f0 her back 09a75f1a58 as she 14d1fb0661 walked away, f1f73de674 but Bianca 6d60c411f7 did not 81bc5a9b87 turn around ca5a59ec05 to acknowledge d07856243c it.da65093e1b7b138f

Elizabeth had 69ab23c6ca never addressed 679f71aee2 her as 1509335a54 “Duchess” or d345964813 even “Madam.” e383dc6bc2 She had a3a505e01a refused to bff40db36e recognize Bianca 448204686b as the d3407afcc6 mistress of 48665fa1d1 Baloch.700ce289a2e4288a

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What better way to eafcacf375 assert her position than d78b84edae to showcase her close 6c69cdf70d relationship with Jillian, the 26a8b7536e master of Baloch?923bd233d0329d3c

“He said 45dab9f980 I could 22785acd0c do whatever ae0f9b0320 I wanted.”f3167880e76414af

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Though Bianca felt embarrassed 7287f05ddf in hindsight, she decided 10c3dcdf94 it was better than b8278087f1 being bitten by Jillian.bcea9064c3182f4f

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Upon inspection, the hastily dff2b8aec9 built relocation spaces were 1265ef811c in terrible condition—barely more 6469806e23 than survival shelters surrounded 9d736e00ea by walls.b26ba888561ac2ba

No windows, no chimneys—just df08f164a4 enclosed spaces with sturdy 455d9b148a stone walls that trapped 17bc43bb2d intense cold within.a7ab628740f6b1c1

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Bianca briefly ddc0150b09 considered reinforcing 9b89ed36b5 the walls 3fd2b99df5 with wood, 8581ece1f6 but that 9cf4c22709 would take cc423a5718 too much 1fec3c5682 time. Snow was dd79988c01 predicted to 2912179908 begin falling aa2992f0dc the very a11fed0a32 next day.bd72984db746eff6

The clear sky 4cf49bebda made her doubt c2cadc793d the forecast, but 5e5ca4fc4a no one in 60d87e1441 Baloch ever questioned 6443afbd6b the accuracy of 8b9ce37282 his weather predictions.1ad293aa0ecb6c85

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Bianca herself 83195d2846 was skeptical. But ultimately, she 4090deb705 abandoned the assumption 8aaacdb9ab that the weather 889168c4a8 might remain clear a22b6d3c3f the day after 4c7e1a649c tomorrow.8f1e6641a2d4ecb3

It was b310f0afa6 best to 2d9fb8a91f prepare for bd11f2717c the worst ab2a77adca to avoid efafe6d365 heavier burdens 07578ca9ac later.52cde17b3a45971f

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Could she find a a0474bd229 way to ease the d5856971aa cold in just one a957fa004e day? daab39ff850fe121

Sharing blankets 5df8af6e19 from the be9d010a71 duke’s castle 412e893b26 and diligently a48dd34fc5 heating soup 474f1062d2 seemed to c8ec3a70a1 be the 0652659ea8 only options.b40fb5ba0968246c

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Suddenly, Bianca’s gaze 5715f0ecfa fell to the f756e9e4e8 ground. The soft, white fur 4ada91978c reaching her ankles—it was 1c43fe5cf5 giant rabbit pelts.5d6b36d63fedd458

Bianca’s eyes lit 01e444f493 up.b674cccfa0633fd5

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Wasn’t it these c5559f3b35 very pelts that 41a8444d6b had made the f86ddb691c cold bearable when 92aaf58081 the fireplaces had 5f53789b27 failed?418a011ec8063dce

However, these 30c5a86ba0 were items 500051d7a3 Jillian had dd3969fb64 specifically procured fbb86447b3 for her. Could she strip them 74493a1e6e all away and redistribute 42972c0b04 them?9899e6472768d297

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“Do whatever 95e477d265 you feel 1f90176461 is necessary.”214787dd3c04dad4

Her hesitation didn’t 23abf772bf last long. Bianca immediately 80c1ff2d01 summoned the d4df09c51c steward and 972a22ab07 the head d341ab9c24 maid.152262a98632d97c

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By that afternoon, the fba9b66fa8 castle’s servants were busy 337c49242f removing the rabbit pelts 65d043f467 from the floors.99ba121c9465180a

Even the carefully nailed-down be17d2540c pieces meant to prevent 51e0a48b9f slipping were pried loose, ac3acbe427 and the seams where 7df21ed7ae they had been joined 0559671bba were cut with scissors.74779a39b894d784

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“Are you saying not fed9b7bd17 even a single piece 37ca6e2d63 should be left?”d06f63c3514177d9

But when the 012b1c8e41 servants reached Bianca’s 79ee919fa2 bedroom, they hesitated. Or rather, 7e372527e7 they resisted.fff332136765b4c2

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They hid 140fab8649 their small 5b1ae86d10 scissors behind 72e7765b18 their backs 42fc2e805d and tried e6aa6bb3e4 to push 094bdf7897 the half-filled 7169ae7233 carts away.1bf604b0fd28a7f4

“What if 281c009e64 we just ac0f986cc1 leave the 139809d8ea bedroom as 5d515af283 it is?”ff3df1024d0f4dcf

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Even Hailey, who had 13f58339bc been the most eager 9f030b8174 to help, tried to d4ce59f232 dissuade Bianca.4f3668454c43d6a8

But Bianca remained resolute.e331dd5caceb6c9b

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“This one ca8160245f coat is 3da0833edf enough for 7777085722 me.”da862873521c7bcb

She gestured a570c2c2e4 to the 33c8adad63 coat she 2d1bb33be3 was wearing—crafted dfcee1b05e by Jillian 2a025baa8c and tanned ad85da3a41 by Hailey.0940d12585f3c703

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“And besides, there’s a 3c17fa8d6b fireplace in here.”9183e719c3e4fe47

At Bianca’s firm insistence, 85bc52c58a the servants could no f67e2f09d5 longer argue. Even the ab8031e6f6 softest and ef446abb33 finest pelts 25b6d545dc covering her 7a54c73dc3 bedroom floor 9c0f99aea8 were stripped 5c57550842 away.51e4045f46d0024c

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Before sunset, 305e7d793e the pelts 1099cb7970 had been 0a19048cb9 distributed evenly 36b7202f0b across the a7667ac6de relocation areas.471369d198f59a86

The migrants, 617247a52f arriving in 6c9065be0a their designated 78707a5695 sections, were 746f1441fa astonished to 240301afcc find the f6d14f8910 giant rabbit 53254ebaf9 pelts waiting b53e31eecc for them.253e25977c4d4bd5

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“The duchess provided 338f4dec2a these, but they 3599e251d0 will be collected 387679de5a after the wave e14773ecf3 ends,” a knight ff02c03b3a explained in a e986a5c8ed stern voice to edfad8ad09 prevent misunderstandings.7a5db73f3abc17ff

Yet, the migrants couldn’t d166a6a8e6 hide their gratitude.a227481d73969a27

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“My goodness, giant f0d3a0deb3 rabbit pelts! I’ve only ever 8fe1deb169 heard of them.”48c75fc27f5fb09a

“This is unbelievable. Did they really 4b3fdaa031 distribute one for 7ea0ddfb25 each person?”3c16487a1380118b

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